There are 4 ways to get from Westward Ho! to Chard by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain Barnstaple - Exeter Central / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Axminstertrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
4h 36m£30–57Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to County Hallbus 502 / ...
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Roadbus 30
4h 40m£13–23Drive 68 mi
- Drive from Westward Ho! to Chardcar 68 mi
1h 21m£17–25Line 21 bus, train
- Take the bus from Swanswood Gardens to Opposite Station Entrancebus 21
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Axminstertrain Barnstaple - Axminster
5h£33–56
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Westward Ho! to Chard is to bus which costs £13 - £23 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Westward Ho! to Chard is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Westward Ho! to Chard. However, there are services departing from Aysha Gardens and arriving at Tapstone Road via Victoria Park Coach Stop and Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Westward Ho! to Chard. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple and arriving at Axminster via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Westward Ho! and Chard is 84 miles. The road distance is 68.4 miles.
The best way to get from Westward Ho! to Chard without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Westward Ho! to Chard, including transfers.
Westward Ho! to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Victoria Park Coach Stop station.
Westward Ho! to Chard train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Barnstaple station.
The best way to get from Westward Ho! to Chard is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £23 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Westward Ho!, England and Chard, England?
You can take a bus from Heywood Road to Essex Close via Opposite Station Entrance, Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids, Axminster, and Rail Station in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aysha Gardens to Tapstone Road via Kingsley Road, Victoria Park Coach Stop, County Hall, and Taunton Town Centre Stop I in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Tapstone Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hatch Green Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Swanswood Gardens to Opposite Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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Booking & Getting There
Westward Ho! to Chard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at County Hall station.
Westward Ho! to Chard train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Westward Ho! to Chard is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Westward Ho! to Chard.
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